Between this and the S-400 that was destroyed by ATACMS after sending off like 6 missiles, I don’t think Russian air defense is that good.

Then again I’m not a military analyst, so what the fuck do I know?

But I do remember another drone POV where something comes from a treeline and shoots it down. I think that one was a Russian drone being shot down by a Ukrainian system, though.

It seems like it takes a hit of some kind to the turret just before it starts to move off, and then the amount of artillery landing right around it. Absolutely insane.

Cite the people who already quoted the source (The internet, as cited in Lemmy, 2024).

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Yikes.

I don’t think we need to resort to racist jokes about Poles, do we?

The United States has also seen a dramatic increase in Chinese migrants cross its southern border. I wonder if this is a trend all over the world.

We had completely different experiences. I honestly can’t believe we were in the same spaces.

And I know about the City. That’s why I said it that way. Because the City specifically is where I met an awful lot of folks out organizing. Like I said: I lived there for a while.

I could not walk around the City of London without coming across all kinds of political and civil service organizations handing out flyers or wanting me to get involved in some kind of petition or action.

You may also go to Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park, where there are usually various causes and political orientations present.

If there is a record store near to you, that is another place where people often begin to organize. Check out the flyers and posters they have, often on bulletin boards or in stacks in counters of whatever.

I wasn’t there long enough to find any good book stores, but I would be shocked if there weren’t at least a few anarchist/collectivist/leftist book stores scattered about.

Others have mentioned libraries, which I’ll second. If there are any community centers or local government offices, these will also sometimes have postings dedicated to various causes.

I can’t say I disagree with anything you’ve said. It really is silly, given the US auto manufacturer industry’s continuous fuck ups, and pulling out of EVs. But hopefully this makes risk taking more likely in other countries’ car industries to move into the US market. Tesla seemed close to really catching on, but then again EVs have always been seen as “elite” here.

But I suppose the question is whether there is that much demand for EVs? This could protect what demand there is, to at least make an even playing field for US or US ally made EVs.

Speaking to your first point: users of Lemmy aside, I don’t think there’s that much demand for pure electric vehicle yet across the US. We so routinely travel such long distances here, and charging infrastructure just isn’t quite there outside of urban corridors to facilitate the easy usage of fully electric vehicles.

So hopefully this can protect domestic or other countries’ industries until the idiots that comprise the US consumer market catch up to global realities.

I’m not precisely sure where I stand on this, but I understand the primary policy arguments for this decision would be something like this:

The problem comes later, when a specific actor has an outsized market share and then exploits their trade advantage for other concessions.

It also prohibits domestic competition for those products, especially in countries with high standards of living and wages. This negates competition and innovation, since most corporations don’t have the ability to compete with an entity with the capacity to eat cost like the Chinese government.

Fun fact, the diminutive for “Vladimir” isn’t Vlad, its Vova.

Which I think is just so adorable, it’s perfect for that little dictator.

A handy mnemonic I used when I was learning anatomy stuff: “prone on the bone.”

Because of where the penis is located.

I’m not interested in whether foreigners can buy houses, so your Google search on my behalf is useless and doesn’t support your assertion.

I’m interested in how the Japanese government is supposedly enticing people of child bearing ages there. I also do not see anything in the link you provided about agreeing to upkeep the home for 10 years in exchange for very cheap pricing.

Do you have any evidence of these programs?

Then by the logic of modern capitalism, doesn’t Unity (and thus, modern gaming) need a hard reboot? It sounds like there is t enough competition in the market, and one company has become “too big to fail” without massive repercussions.

Alternatively, you mention another engine. I don’t know shit about the nuts and bolts of gaming: but if another engine exists, then it should take up space. And if Unity fails, then other games should have a stake in making sure they hire the right talent to keep their games going. Or they risk going under themselves.

If this is the case, can you please provide some proof?

I’m sure there are plenty of people who would love to take advantage of such a program.

Looking at how it’s distributed, I wonder if it’s a correlation with dry (as in, alcohol sales are restricted) counties and states. For example. I don’t think Utah even allows alcohol sales (over 5% beer) on Sundays.

That’s not how burden of proof works.

You’re insufferable and dishonest. I think we can be done with each other, now.

Woof.

There’s absolutely no difference?

Are you… are you serious?